Join Bosco and Alex the third Sunday of each month at 2PM as they discuss Post Apocalyptic Fiction.This limited run book club will cover all your favorites, eco-disasters, nuclear holocaust, zombie apocalypse and vampire plagues among other grand end of the world scenarios. Which book will reign supreme? Join them each month and help them decide. This month's book is The PassageBy Justin Cronin.

Justin Cronin is the author of Mary and O'Neil, which won the PEN/Hemingway Award and the Stephen Crane Prize, and The summer guest. Other honours for his writing include a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and a Whiting Writer's Award. A professor of English at Rice University, he lives with his family in Houston, Texas. (added from Random House)… (more)

The Passage numbers among its fans Time Magazine’s Lev Grossman , Stephen King, and our own Patrick Heffernan. Justin Cronin’s second installment in the series, The Twelve, continues the adventure in an unforgettable world transformed by a government experiment gone horribly wrong.

This is a numbered event. Numbers for the signing line are available with purchase of The Twelve from Mysterious Galaxy, on sale beginning Tuesday, October 16, at 10AM.

If you are planning to attend the event, please do not place your order through the web site as all such orders are handled after the event. Instead, please call the store and purchase the book over the phone on or after the on-sale date.

The end of the world was only the beginning. In his internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed novel The Passage, Justin Cronin constructed an unforgettable world transformed by a government experiment gone horribly wrong. Now the scope widens and the intensity deepens as the epic story surges forward in The Twelve.

The end of the world was only the beginning. In The Passage, Justin Cronin constructed an unforgettable world transformed by a government experiment gone horribly wrong. Now the scope widens and the intensity deepens as the epic story surges forward with . . . The Twelve One hundred years in the future, Amy and the others fight on for humankind’s salvation . . . unaware that the rules have changed. The enemy has evolved, and a dark new order has arisen with a vision of the future infinitely more horrifying than man’s extinction. If The Twelve are to fall, one of those united to vanquish them will have to pay the ultimate price.

Monday November 5th Justin Cronin drops by to sign The Twelve Book two of the trilogy: the story unfolds in different time frames – in the present, strangers work together to find a way out of the chaos brought about by a catastrophic government experiment, while, 100 years in the future, the characters from The Passage hunt the original 12 virals unaware that the rules of the game have been changed. Fran and Janine recommend. We do not know as of now exactly when he’ll be here so reserving a copy is the way to go. (SeaMystery)… (more)

Justin Cronin is the internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed author of The Passage, in which he constructed an unforgettable world transformed by a government experiment gone horribly wrong. Cronin will discuss and sign this new novel The Twelve (Random House), the eagerly awaited second book in The Passage trilogy. A heart-stopping thriller rendered with masterful literary skill, Cronin’s new story is a grand and gripping tale of sacrifice and survival. In his previous book, Justin Cronin constructed an unforgettable world transformed by a government experiment gone horribly wrong. Now the scope widens and the intensity deepens as the epic story surges forward. ☛ Free numbered tickets for a place in the booksigning line will be handed out beginning at 6:30 pm. Seating for the presentation prior to the booksigning is limited, and available to ticketed customers on a first-come, first-served basis to ticketed customers only. (jpmoore)… (more)

At last, the long awaited sequel to Justin Cronin’s international bestseller, The Passage is finally here! The Twelve continues the saga of the Girl From Nowhere, moving 100 years ahead of the dramatic conclusion of The Passage.

Brazos Bookstore and Murder by the Book have joined forces for this special event. Justin will read from The Twelve twice: 6:30 pm at Brazos Bookstore and 7:15 pm at Murder by the Book. Following the readings at 8:00pm, the party continues at our neighbor, Under the Volcano. Join us for a drink while Justin signs books and meets his fans.* Everyone is invited!

Throughout the evening, we will be hosting a costume contest. Wear your best After-the-Apocalypse outfit and win great prizes. Judging takes place from 5:30-8:00 in both stores. Entrants must visit both stores for judging. Winners will be announced shortly after the party begins at Under the Volcano. You must be present to win.

Pre-signed books are available for purchase. Reserve your copy of The Twelve from Brazos Bookstore here.

*To have your book signed or personalized at Under the Volcano, you must have a Line Pass. Line Passes will be distributed by both stores with purchase of The Twelve. Books purchased elsewhere may not be signed at this event.

Justin Cronin is the New York Times bestselling author of The Passage, Mary and O’Neil (which won the PEN/Hemingway Award and the Stephen Crane Prize), and . Other honors for his writing include a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and a Whiting Writer’s Award. He lives with his family in Houston, Texas.

The evening will start at 6:30 p.m. at Brazos Bookstore. Justin Cronin will read from The Twelve. At 7:15, Cronin will be at MBTB to read from The Twelve. At 8:00 p.m, we'll move things across the street to Under The Volcano. Join us for a drink while Cronin signs copies of The Twelve. Throughout the evening, we will be hosting a costume contest. Wear your best Post-Apocalypse outfit and win great prizes. Judging takes place from 5:30-8:00 in both stores. Entrants must visit both stores for judging. Winners will be announced shortly after the party begins at Under the Volcano. You must be present to win. To have your book signed or personalized at Under the Volcano, you must have a Line Pass. Line Passes will be distributed by both stores with purchase of The Twelve. Books purchased elsewhere may not be signed at this event.